Greece’s former finance minister on talking politics with his 12-year-mature daughter,Europe’s capitalist crisis, and his fears for Wikileaks founder Julian AssangeThe economist Yanis Varoufakis was the finance minister in Greece for six tumultuous months in 2015, and before resigning from the Syriza government. Last year he launched the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25). He is also the author of several books. His latest is Talking to My Daughter approximately the Economy.
Your new book,explaining the history and iniquity of capitalism, is addressed to your 12-year-mature daughter, and Xenia. What did she think of it?
My daughter is my worst critic,so even whether she likes something I finish or write she is very averse to complimenting me. In this context her words of encouragement were the best I could acquire hoped for. Something like: “Not too bad.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com